Ration Card Rules: Due to less procurement of wheat, a change has been made in the quantity of 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice available under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana from the center. After the change, now 5 kg rice is being given to every unit.
Free Ration Update: If you also have a ration card and you are taking advantage of the government’s free ration scheme, then this news is of your use. A big update has come from the government on this. Under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, ration will be distributed in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal from August 18 to August 31. But this time the card holders will not get free wheat. For this an order has already been given by the government.
Now get 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice
Actually, on behalf of the Modi government of the Center, the states are given wheat and rice for free distribution under the PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Under this, 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice are given to eligible ration card holders. But from June 1 last, the government has changed this rule and instead of free wheat, rice is being given. That is, instead of 3 kg of wheat and 2 kg of rice, the beneficiary is getting 5 kg of rice.
Letter sent to district magistrates
This time, due to less procurement of wheat, the central government has reduced the quota of wheat to be distributed from May to September under the Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana. Its effect is being seen on many big states including UP, MP. In this regard, a letter had already been issued to the district magistrates of the state from the Food and Logistics Department of UP.
5 kg rice is being available on every unit
In the letter issued by the government, it was written that under ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana Phase 6’, revised allocation of 5 kg additional food grains free of cost for five months (from May to September) for the beneficiary of Antyodaya other scheme and eligible household. Is. It was also written in the letter that ‘It is to be informed that in the letter of Under Secretary to the Government of India, instead of 3 kg wheat and 2 kg rice per person per month for 5 months from May to September, a total of 5 kg rice will be distributed.’
Decision taken due to shortage of wheat
Food Secretary Sudhanshu Pandey had told that during this additional allocation of about 55 lakh metric tonnes of rice will be made. This change is only for PMGKAY. It is believed that after September, the system of 3 kg of wheat and 2 kg of rice will be restored by the government.
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